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First-year results in on manufacturing education

Iowa’s community colleges have invested nearly $1 million in program-related equipment in the past year as part of a 3-year initiative to boost the state’s capacity to train workers for advanced manufacturing jobs, according to …
By BPC Staff | Jan 14, 2014
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Voggesser to leave West Des Moines chamber for Make-A-Wish

Chris Voggesser will leave his position as president of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce to become CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa, he announced in a letter to the chamber’s executive board last …
By BPC Staff | Jan 14, 2014
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Downtown Residence Inn will open this week

Residence Inn Des Moines Downtown, 100 S.W. Water St., will open Thursday, according to a press release. The 127-suite location is designed for extended-stay travelers. Owned by DM River Lodging and managed by Hawkeye Hotels …
By BPC Staff | Jan 14, 2014
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Price and taste drive consumers buying meat, poultry and dairy

Nearly 8 in 10 Iowa grocery shoppers cited price and taste as among the most important factors to them when buying meat, poultry and dairy products, according to the Iowa Farm Bureau Food and Farm Index. …
By BPC Staff | Jan 14, 2014
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Fewer venture capital firms raised more money in fourth quarter

Venture capital firms raised $4.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013, bringing their total for the year to $16.6 billion, VentureBeat reported. According to the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters, the fourth-quarter figure represents …
By BPC Staff | Jan 14, 2014
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SURVEY: In 2014 Iowa’s economy will…

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By BPC Staff | Jan 14, 2014
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Des Moines sets another record for airport passenger activity in 2013

 

Des Moines International Airport set a record for passenger activity in 2013, and its executive director projects another record in 2014.

 

A total of 2.2 million passengers flew into or out of Des …
By KYLE OPPENHUIZEN | Jan 13, 2014
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ING U.S. to rebrand as Voya Financial

ING U.S. Inc. today announced that stakeholders of the company will begin to see the new Voya Financial name in use during the second quarter of this year. The name change represents a new era …
By BPC Staff | Jan 13, 2014
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Iowa Arts Council announces nearly $75,000 in grants

The Iowa Arts Council has awarded $74,506 in project grants and rural arts development grants to support 14 arts projects across the state, including one in Des Moines. Westminster Presbyterian Church received $9,920 to support …
By BPC Staff | Jan 13, 2014
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Gateway Market and West Bank to sponsor Winefest

 

For the first time in the event’s 12-year history, two businesses will be presenting sponsors of Winefest. Gateway Market and West Bank will co-sponsor the 2014 event, which will be held May 31 through …
By BPC Staff | Jan 13, 2014